Industry Today
Lightweight Materials

LIFT, the Detroit-based Department of Defense national advanced materials manufacturing innovation institute, today announced it has launched a project to explore the potential for a new Hypersonic and Extreme Environment Test (HEET) facility at or near Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Michigan.

Supported by members of the Michigan...

Industry Today
Cybersecurity, Lightweight Materials

MxD and LIFT, manufacturing innovation institutes sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense based in Chicago and Detroit, respectively, celebrate a decade of bolstering the vitality of the American manufacturing sector and strengthening the nations defense industrial base in 2024.

Recognizing manufacturing is a major driver of both innovative...

Education, Lightweight Materials, Workforce

Semiconductors are at the heart of Americas strength, enabling the essential technologies that drive economic growth and national security. With demand for semiconductors projected to increase significantly by 2030 and beyond, semiconductor companies are ramping up production and innovation to keep pace.

Fortunately, thanks in large part to...

APN News
Lightweight Materials, Materials

, an engineering, design, and manufacturing services provider, today announced its IsoTruss 速 Carbon Fiber Tower has been named winner of the 2023 Global Innovation Award by JEC Composites in the Equipment, Machinery & Heavy Industries category.

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COVID-19, Lightweight Materials, Workforce

LIFT, the Detroit-based, Department of Defense-supported national manufacturing innovation institute, announced it has partnered with Macomb Community College to provide advanced manufacturing training opportunities through the institutes Operation Next program.

Operation Next is an innovative, self-paced, manufacturing-focused training and...